Victor Brave Sword 12 (review)

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  1. forumer

    forumer Regular Member

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    Any comparison between bs09 and bs12 or bs12n?
     
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    Cause LYD did not use it a lot but the Korean national teams start to use it then it will be high demand
     
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    Is Jang YeNa and Kim SoYeong using the BS12N during the Asian games ?
    I'm not really sure cos I believe that Korean are using the blue ver instead ?
     
  4. Ch1k0

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    AFAIK only 5 members of the "A" team for the Koreans national team are using the blue BS12. They are Lee, Yoo, Ko, Sung and Hwang. Everyone else using a BS12 is using the 12N.
     
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    Just got 2 of them in a day... 3U and 4U... going to experiment them for weeks to come :p
     
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    Ok now I understand why many of you guys go nuts about this racket - because it's just AMAZING. I can easily hit a shuttle to the back of the court without using too much energy (even with backhand) and the smashes was powerful, not forgetting sharp too.

    The 3U version is a killer from the back court and has good control in front of the net. While for 4U it's a defence masterclass coupled with accuracy and speed.

    I am now tempted to get the KRP version and try it out... anyone selling it? :D
     
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    Hi,

    I owned BS12 Blue and bought it a few years ago. This is a great racket and thinking buying another one for backup. I manage to find the racket after a few month looking for it at local store. But the one that i found has a "Made In China" written at the shaft. The racket that I owned does not have that written in it. Just want to confirm with you guys that have bought that racket recently, did your racket have word "Made In China" written at the shaft?
     
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    Yup ~ mine has the word on it also
     
  9. shadowofevil

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    Finally got my BS12 3U, great respond. Nic responsive and all rounded racket. But for me still need adjustment on the backhand...first game session with BS12... satisfy
     
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    Based on specs, they will all play exactly the same.
     
  11. Tedski

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    BS12 and BS12N is the same racquet, the difference players feel is likely manufacturing tolerances, as a have numerous of both versions and their spectrum of weight and stiffness are very similar. On the other hand, BS09 is a totally different racquet; can speak for the BS09N version, but at least all the BS09 old version I have is different.
     
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    The silver BS09 was certainly different from the BS12 and 12N, but the BS09N is 3/3... like the 12 and 12N:).
     
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    Oh, I was hoping the BS09N will be based on the old BS09 spec :crying:
     
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    In my experience the blue 12 is a touch heavier (but not much) and a bit more flexible, where the 12N is a touch lighter(but not much) and a bit more stiff
     
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    Ted I'm pretty sure it is. Just a new paint job. That comparison was between the 09 and the 12/N. Not 09 and 09N
     
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    I have tried both BRS 09 and 09N....

    09N feels slightly more solid and more repulsive~~~~ Maybe the layers of material are different between the original and new version
     
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    Guys is two queation
    1. BS12 and BS12N any different
    2. BS12 KRP and BS12 KRP any different
     
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    Impossible to say. Manufacturing variaiton can cause them to feel differeny. Just assume they are the same.
     
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    BS12KRP very impossible to get at malaysia

    But BS12N KRP still got some chance doing so...

    I felt try Krp version... i love current BS12 however i got quite heavy clash which chip of numberous spot... zzz...
     
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    2 rackets of the same generation can feel vastly different, so don't worry about a difference between the different generations - if there is one, it's not significant enough to be noticed against that variation.
    The best way to buy Victor rackets is probably to find a retailer that will weigh individual rackets and send you identical ones, because I have one Bs09 that is so ludicrously heavy that it doesn't feel like a Bravesword at all and I was better off using a Bs10 or ArcZS as backup for the Bs09/12 I was playing with at the time....
     

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